Photos: Top sports pictures of the day

Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium hits a shot during the pro-am round for the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March 19, 2014 in Orlando, Florida.

Sam Greenwood
/ Getty Images

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem (40) and Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green (8) lock arms as they fight for position during a free throw in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston Wednesday, March 19, 2014.Elise Amendola
/ AP

Colorado Avalanche’s Andre Benoit (61) and Winnipeg Jets’ Bryan Little (18) fight for possession during first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.JOHN WOODS
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

A bodyboarder rides a wave during a bodyboard contest at the Praia do Norte or North beach, outside the fishing village of Nazare, Portugal, Wednesday, March 19, 2014.Francisco Seco
/ AP

Handout picture released by COMCOPA showing the Special Operations Police Battalion (BOPE) of the Military Police and Special Operations Division of the Civil Police as they train on how to control situations of terrorism at the National Stadium in Brasilia on March 19, 2014. Seven matches of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 will be played in this stadium.ANDRE BORGES
/ AFP/Getty Images

Memphis Grizzlies forward Courtney Lee (5) drives to the basket against Utah Jazz forwards Richard Jefferson (24) and Gordon Hayward (20) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn.Lance Murphey
/ AP

Roman Weidenfeller of Dortmund fails to stop a shot by Hulk of Zenit as he scores the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Zenit at Signal Iduna Park on March 19, 2014 in Dortmund, Germany.Lars Baron
/ Bongarts/Getty Images

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) drives around New Orleans Pelicans center Greg Stiemsma (34) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, March 19, 2014.Jonathan Bachman
/ AP

Manchester United’s Ecuadorian midfielder Antonio Valencia runs with an injured eye during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Olympiakos at Old Trafford in Manchester on March 18, 2014. Manchester United won 3-0.PAUL ELLIS
/ AFP/Getty Images

Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer reacts after being scored on during first period NHL action against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Toronto on Wednesday March 19, 2014.Frank Gunn
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Michigan State’s Adreian Payne dunks during practice for the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Spokane, Wash., Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Michigan State plays Delaware in a second-round game Thursday.Young Kwak
/ AP

Texas Southern forward D’Angelo Scott (15) goes up for a rebound against Cal Poly guard Jamal Johnson (24) in the first half of a first-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Dayton, Ohio.Skip Peterson
/ AP

Manchester United’s French defender Patrice Evra (R) vies with Olympiakos’ Costa Rican forward Joel Campbell during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Olympiakos at Old Trafford in Manchester on March 18, 2014. Manchester United won 3-0.ANDREW YATES
/ AFP/Getty Images

Five-year-old Sebastian Wheldon, son of the late race car driver Dan Wheldon, leads an honorary pace lap at the fourth annual Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Media Karting Competition at the Andersen RacePark in Palmetto, Fla., Wednesday, March 19, 2014Dirk Shadd
/ AP

A worker prepares for the NCAA college basketball tournament games, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in San Antonio. Play in San Antonio begins Friday morning when Nebraska faces Baylor.Eric Gay
/ AP

Manchester United’s Dutch forward Robin van Persie reacts as he is injured during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester United and Olympiakos at Old Trafford in Manchester on March 18, 2014. Manchester United won 3-0.ANDREW YATES
/ AFP/Getty Images

Marinko Matosevic of Australia serves to Alejandro Falla of Columbia on day 3 of the Sony Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 19, 2014 in Key Biscayne, Florida.Al Bello
/ Getty Images

Texas guard Kendal Yancy looks at the basket during a practice session for their NCAA college basketball tournament game Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in Milwaukee. Texas plays Arizona State on Thursday.Morry Gash
/ AP

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